Presentation
Deformity of spine.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Kyphoscoliosis - hump
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AP image: extreme thoracic scoliosis convex to the right and lumbar scoliosis convex to the left.
Lateral image: extreme thoracic kyphosis, with wedge deformation of vertebral bodies; presence of vertebral collapse cannot be excluded.
Case Discussion
Case of marked kyphoscoliosis of the spine. Scoliosis is defined as an abnormal lateral curvature (with a Cobb angle greater than 10º of the spine 1). The degree of kyphosis increases with age and the rate of increase is greater in females than in males 2.